Lori Scozzafava

About Lori Scozzafava

I\'m a passionate advocate for environmental issues - including sustainability, waste reduction, recycling, composting and integrated waste management - while being a hard-line business strategist and a data-driven decision maker focused on the triple bottom line - people, planet and profits. In positions of successively greater responsibility, I have a proven ability to develop products, build strong teams, reduce risks, sell ideas and market programs, while keeping an eye on environmental industry trends, political implications and competing interests - all without losing sight of the bottom line financials, the need to maintain a solid business infrastructure and my ethical responsibilities. I believe that success comes from positive approaches that bring people together to solve problems and to be constantly improving processes, resource use and efficiencies. Using well-developed people skills, together with an extensive list of contacts, I\'ve been able to build successful partnerships and create win/win solutions that keep operations competitive.

Experience

1. Solid Waste and Governance Advisor

   Independant Consultant

   Jul 2024 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Solid waste specialist with US and international experience. With over thirty years of success in high-profile leadership roles, helps build and develop integrated solid waste management and recycling systems- Understands building programs while maintaining costs and improving operational integrity, performance, efficiency and resource allocation- Designs and executes successful data, market and stakeholder-influenced strategies to achieve annual and long-term success, visibility and industry leadership- Influences regional and national policy in multiple environmental areas with expertise, passion and integrity- Understands the connection between sound solid waste management practices, preserving the environment and reducing climate change- Works with government entities, private sector, non-governmental organizations and community stakeholders to improve organizational success; providing guidance and fact-based decision options- Transforms functional teams to new levels of performance, commitment and results. Mentors, challenges and provides tools to elevate learning, skill development, and goal attainment.

Education

• Bucknell University

  BA

• University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business

  MBA

Skills

• Executive Management
• Solid Waste
• Renewable Energy
• Recycling
• Waste
• Sustainable Business
• Sustainability Consulting
• Program Management
• Government
• Public Policy
• Sustainability
• Strategic Planning
• Environmental Policy
• Budgets
• Environmental Issues
• Conversion Technology
• Proposal Writing
• Management
• Environmental Permitting
• Project Management
• Nonprofits
• Compositing
• Sustainable Development
• Environmental Science
• Environmental Consulting
• Climate Change
• Managerial Finance
• Environmental Awareness
• Environmental Compliance
• Organics
• Leadership
• Contract Negotiation
• Strategy
• Financial Management
• Environmental Management Systems
• Waste Management
• Environmental Education
• Non-Profits
• Project Planning
• Public Speaking